Monte.C
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Hello all. I'm posting this under the balsa subforum because I'm hoping to find someone familiar with Andy Clancy's Bee series.
I've started a foamboard build of my own design very much inspired by the Bee planes, styled like a WW2 fighter but with as much wing as a Clancy Bee.
I have one specific question that's breaking my brain. On the Bee plans I find that they're building in a significant downward thrust angle AND a downward tailplane angle to match. Or if you want to look at it this way: The thrust angle and the tailplane are dead level and that giant wing is given a significant upward angle. I guess I can see what he's doing there, especially at very low speeds you'll need to fly the wing at an alpha angle well above level anyway.
One difference is that I have a bottom-mounted wing, so motor thrust would want to pitch it down. I'm not sure if I'll need any down (or up) pitch to the motor. But that tailplane dammit. I can't predict what I'll need to do with that. I suppose the worst that could happen would be that I build it level but then find I usually need some up elevator.
Please, any advice? Thank you!
I've started a foamboard build of my own design very much inspired by the Bee planes, styled like a WW2 fighter but with as much wing as a Clancy Bee.
I have one specific question that's breaking my brain. On the Bee plans I find that they're building in a significant downward thrust angle AND a downward tailplane angle to match. Or if you want to look at it this way: The thrust angle and the tailplane are dead level and that giant wing is given a significant upward angle. I guess I can see what he's doing there, especially at very low speeds you'll need to fly the wing at an alpha angle well above level anyway.
One difference is that I have a bottom-mounted wing, so motor thrust would want to pitch it down. I'm not sure if I'll need any down (or up) pitch to the motor. But that tailplane dammit. I can't predict what I'll need to do with that. I suppose the worst that could happen would be that I build it level but then find I usually need some up elevator.
Please, any advice? Thank you!